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By Roger Annis, A Socialist In Canada, Dec 13, 2017 (with postscripts on Dec 22, 2017) British Columbia Premier John Horgan announced on December 11 that his New Democratic Party government will proceed with construction of the $11 billion-and-counting ‘Site …

By Katrina vanden Heuvel, published in The Nation, Nov 14, 2017 Stigmatizing Russian broadcasting is the latest unnecessary escalation in the new Cold War. ‘Worryingly, not one major U.S. media outlet has protested the DOJ’s decision to compel RT to …

By Roger Annis, A Socialist In Canada, Nov 16, 2017 (with postscripts further below) On November 15, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau gave a speech to a UN-organized international conference in Vancouver of Canada’s wishes to step up foreign military …

Introduction by Roger Annis, Nov 10, 2017 (with update on Nov 17, 2017) The ‘Paradise Papers’ is a global investigation into the offshore activities of some of the world’s most powerful people and companies. The papers were leaked to the …

Interview program broadcast on CBC Radio One‘s weekday newsmagazine program ‘The Current, Nov 9, 2017 Interviewing (25 minutes): Ihsaan Gardee, executive director for the National Council of Canadian Muslims. The group is part of a coalition that has launched a …

By Roger Annis, A Socialist In Canada, Nov 1, 2017 Minimum wage will reach $16.50 on April 1, 2018 The new government in New Zealand has committed to legislate a $20 per hour minimum wage by April 2021. The government …

By Roger Annis, A Socialist In Canada, Oct 18, 2017 The European aircraft manufacturing conglomerate Airbus has gained majority ownership of the ‘C Series’ passenger jet program of Montreal-based Bombardier Inc. The price to Airbus? Not a dime. How could …

By Roger Annis, A Socialist In Canada, Oct 12, 2017 (updated on Oct 13) Trade unions in Canada have campaigned for years, sort of, in favour of a rise in the minimum wage. But in most provinces, the campaigning been …

Compiled by A Socialist In Canada, Sept 23, 2017 Introduction by Roger Annis: The following commentary by Toronto Star columnist Rick Salutin is the most perceptive commentary yet written on the current leadership contest of Canada’s New Democratic Party. Four …

Roger Annis is a longtime socialist and trade union activist. He began his political activism with the Young Socialists of the day in Nova Scotia while at university. Since then, he has lived in most regions of Canada, including in Montreal where he became fluent in French. He is a retired aerospace worker living in Vancouver. Roger writes regularly on topics of social justice and peace.